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Alabama

Alabama CLE Requirements: The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 credit in ethics or professionalism, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. Attorneys are limited to 6 credits of online programs per reporting period. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the Alabama State Bar MCLE website.

Completing Your Alabama Requirements with PLI: PLI and SEC Institute's live seminars, live webcasts and co-sponsored locations qualify as "live" credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live programs. View live CLE programs approved in Alabama.

PLI is a Pre-Approved Sponsor with the Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission and our programs are presumptively approved.

Attendance Reporting: PLI reports attendance to the Alabama State Bar.

Alaska

Alaska CLE Requirements: The Alaska Bar Association requires attorneys to complete 3 necessary credits of ethics CLE per year. In addition, members are encouraged to complete at least 9 voluntary credits. Credits must be completed by December 31 and reported by February 1 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits (3 ethics and 9 voluntary) may be carried over to the next reporting period. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the Alaska Bar Association website.

Completing Your Alaska Requirements with PLI: All PLI and SEC Institute products can fulfill Alaska's CLE requirements. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn with PLI products. View all CLE programs approved in Alaska.

CLE programs which take place outside of Alaska are not required to be accredited by the Alaska Bar Association. Alaska Bar members may claim credit for attendance at CLE programs offered in or from other jurisdictions if the program has been accredited by another MCLE jurisdiction.

Attendance Reporting: Attorneys must report their own attendance to the Alaska Bar Association. Visit the Alaska Bar Association and download the reporting form to report your credits.

Arizona

Arizona CLE Requirements: The State Bar of Arizona requires attorneys to complete 15 credits, including 3 professional responsibility credits, by June 30 of each year. All credits must be reported by September 15. A maximum of 13 credits, including 3 professional responsibility credits, may be carried over to the next reporting period. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the State Bar of Arizona website.

The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement. Arizona lawyers are required to independently review their regulations and make their own determination that an activity qualifies for credit toward their MCLE requirements.

Attendance Reporting: Attorneys must report their own attendance to the State Bar of Arizona. Visit the CLE tracking page to enter CLE events and file your affidavit online.

Arkansas

Arkansas CLE Requirements: The Arkansas Continuing Legal Education Board requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 credit in ethics or professionalism, by June 30 of each year. All credits must be reported by July 31. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over to the next reporting period. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the Arkansas Continuing Legal Education Board website.

Completing Your Arkansas Requirements with PLI: PLI and SEC Institute's live seminars, live webcasts, and co-sponsored locations fulfill Arkansas' CLE requirements. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via these live formats. View all CLE programs approved in Arkansas.

California

California CLE Requirements:The State Bar of California requires attorneys to complete 25 credits, including 4 credits of legal ethics, 1 credit of competence issues, and 1 credit of elimination of bias, by January 31 every three years. There are three compliance groups, assigned by last name and staggered by year. All credits must be reported by February 1. No credits may be carried over to the next reporting period. For more information, please visit the FAQ page on the California Bar Journal Website.

Colorado

Colorado CLE Requirements: The Colorado Supreme Court Board of Continuing Legal and Judicial Education requires attorneys to complete 45 credits, including 7 credits of legal ethics, by December 31 every three years. All credits must be reported by January 31 of the following year. Compliance periods are determined by admission date. Consult the Colorado Supreme Court to determine your compliance period. No credits may be carried over to the next reporting period. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the Colorado Supreme Court Board of Continuing Legal and Judicial Education website.

Completing Your Colorado Requirements with PLI: All PLI and SEC Institute products can fulfill Colorado's CLE requirements. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via PLI products. View all CLE programs approved in Colorado.

Attendance Reporting: Attorneys must report their own attendance to the Colorado Supreme Court Board of Continuing Legal and Judicial Education unless the activity takes place within Colorado. Please visit the Colorado Supreme Court website to submit an affidavit.

Connecticut

Connecticut CLE Requirements: Effective January 1, 2017, the Connecticut Judicial Branch requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 2 credits of legal ethics, by December 31 every year. A maximum of 2 credits may be carried over to the next reporting period. For additional information, refer to the FAQ page on the Connecticut Judicial Branch website.

There are no specific requirements for newly-admitted Connecticut attorneys.

Per the Connecticut Superior Court, a certificate of attendance shall be sufficient proof of compliance from any organization whose program or course that has been reviewed and approved by any bar association or organization which has been established in any state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia to certify and approve continuing legal education courses; and any other non-profit or for-profit legal education providers, including law schools and other appropriate continuing legal education providers, and including courses remotely presented by video conference, webcasts, webinars, or the like by said providers.

Attendance Reporting: Attorneys will not be required to report attendance, but must retain records to prove compliance for a period of seven years.

Delaware

Delaware CLE Requirements:The Commission on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of Delaware requires attorneys to complete 24 credits, including 4 credits of enhanced ethics, by December 31 every other year. All credits must be reported by February 1 of the following year. Attorneys are limited to 12 credits of eCLE per reporting period, no more than 6 of which may be audio-only. Compliance periods are determined by admission date. A maximum of 20 credits may be carried over to the next compliance period, but enhanced ethics credits must be new each period. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the Commission on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of Delaware website.

Completing Your Delaware Requirements with PLI: PLI and SEC Institute's live seminars and co-sponsored locations qualify as "live" credit. There is no limit to the number of credits attorneys can earn with live programs. View live CLE programs approved in Delaware.

PLI and SEC Institute's live webcasts, on-demand programs, MP3s and MP4s qualify as "eCLE" credit. Attorneys are limited to 12 credits of eCLE per reporting period, no more than 6 of which may be audio-only. View eCLE programs approved in Delaware.

Florida

Florida CLE Requirements:The Florida Bar requires attorneys to complete 33 credits, including 5 credits of legal ethics, professionalism, bias elimination, substance abuse, or mental illness awareness, and 3 credits in the new category of approved technology courses, every three years. Compliance periods and deadlines are assigned upon admission. Consult the Florida Bar to determine your compliance period. No credits may be carried over to the next compliance period. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the Florida Bar website.

Completing Your BLSE Requirements with PLI: Select PLI products are approved for various BLSE specialization credits. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via PLI products. View all BLSE-approved PLI products.

PLI is an MCLE Provider with the Florida Bar. Providers are required to submit applications for each program.

Attendance Reporting: Attorneys must report their own attendance to the Florida Bar. Please log in to the Florida State Bar website to report attendance.

Georgia

Georgia CLE Requirements: The State Bar of Georgia requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 credit in ethics, 1 credit in professionalism and 3 trial credits (only required for trial attorneys), by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by January 31 of the following year. Attorneys are limited to 6 in-house credits per reporting period. A maximum of 12 credits, including 6 in-house CLE credits, 2 ethics credits, 2 professionalism credits, and 3 trial credits, may be carried over to the next reporting period. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the State Bar of Georgia website.

Completing Your Georgia Requirements with PLI: PLI and SEC Institute's live seminars and co-sponsored locations (Atlanta) qualify as "live" credit. There is no limit to the number of credits attorneys can earn with live seminars. View live CLE programs approved in Georgia.

Hawaii

Hawaii CLE Requirements: The Hawaii State Bar Association requires attorneys to complete 3 credits of continuing legal education by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by January 31 of the following year. At least once every 3 years, every active member shall complete 1 credit of approved ethics or professional responsibility education. This credit shall count toward the annual CLE requirement. A maximum of 3 credits may be carried over to the next reporting period. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the Hawaii State Bar Association website.

Completing Your Hawaii Requirements with PLI: All PLI and SEC Institute products can fulfill Hawaii's CLE requirements. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn with PLI products. View all CLE programs approved in Hawaii.

Idaho

Idaho CLE Requirements: The Idaho State Bar requires attorneys to complete 30 credits, including 3 credits of legal ethics or professional responsibility, by December 31 every three years. All credits must be reported by February 1 of the following year. Attorneys are limited to 15 credits of self-study per compliance period. Compliance periods and deadlines are assigned upon admission. Consult the Idaho State Bar to determine your compliance period. No credits may be carried over to the next compliance period. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the Idaho State Bar website.

Completing Your Idaho Requirements with PLI: PLI and SEC Institute's live seminars, live webcasts and co-sponsored locations qualify as "live" credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live programs. View live CLE programs approved in Idaho.

Illinois

Illinois CLE Requirements: The Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board of the Supreme Court of Illinois requires attorneys to complete 30 credits, including 6 professional responsibility credits, by June 30 every two years. Starting with attorneys whose two-year reporting period ends on June 30, 2019, Illinois attorneys are required to complete one credit of diversity and inclusion and one credit of mental health and substance abuse, as part of their professional responsibility requirement. Attorneys with last names beginning with A-M report in even years; attorneys with last names beginning with N-Z report in odd years. Credits must be reported by July 31 of the reporting year. A maximum of 10 credits, including professional responsibility, may be carried over to the next reporting period. Attorneys can verify their requirements with the Illinois MCLE Board. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the Illinois MCLE Board's website. For additional information on the credit rule change, please see the FAQ page on the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism's 2Civility website.

Newly admitted Illinois attorneys are required to complete 15 Illinois-approved CLE credits. At least 6 of these must be fulfilled by a Basic Skills Course approved by the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism (ILSCCP), such as PLI's Illinois Basic Skills course.

Attendance Reporting: Attorneys must report their own attendance to the Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board of the Supreme Court of Illinois. Reporting of diversity and inclusion credits and mental health and substance abuse credits begins with attorneys whose two-year reporting period ends on June 30, 2019. Please log in to your MCLE account to report attendance.

Indiana

Indiana CLE Requirements: The Indiana Commission for Continuing Legal Education requires attorneys to complete 36 credits, including 3 ethics credits, by December 31 every three years, with a minimum of 6 credits each year. Credits must be reported by December 31 of the reporting year. As of January 1, 2017, the limit of distance education attorneys may take per three-year compliance period has been raised from 6 to 9 credits. Compliance period deadlines are assigned upon admission. Consult the Indiana Commission for Continuing Legal Education to determine your compliance end year. No credits may be carried over to the next compliance period. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the Indiana Commission for Continuing Legal Education website.

Iowa

Iowa CLE Requirements: The Iowa Supreme Court Commission on Continuing Legal Education requires attorneys to complete 15 credits by December 31 every year. All credits must be reported by March 10 of the following year. Attorneys are limited to 6 credits of unmoderated programs per calendar year. An attorney may carry over excess credits for up to 2 succeeding calendar years. The 15 required credits must include 3 hours of legal ethics every two years. Excess legal ethics credits may only be carried over to fulfill the general 15 credit requirement. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the Iowa Supreme Court Commission on Continuing Legal Education website.

Completing Your Iowa Requirements with PLI: PLI and SEC Institute's live seminars, live webcasts and co-sponsored locations qualify as "live" credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live programs. View live CLE programs approved in Iowa.

Federal CLE – Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa (IAND/IASD)

IAND/IASD Continuing Legal Education Requirements: The IAND/IASD requires attorneys to complete 6 credits in the area of federal practice by March 1 every two years. All credits must be reported by March 1 of the reporting year. Attorneys admitted in either the Northern or the Southern District in an odd-numbered year must report in even-numbered years. Attorneys admitted in even-numbered years must report in odd-numbered years. Attorneys admitted in both districts must report in the year required by their district of residence. A maximum of 3 credits may be carried over to the next compliance period. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the United States District Court, Southern District of Iowa website.

Kansas

Kansas CLE Requirements: The Kansas Continuing Legal Education Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 2 credits of ethics, every year by June 30. Attorneys are limited to 6 credits of prerecorded programs per year. Credits must be reported by July 31. A maximum of 10 excess credits from live programs only may be carried over to the next reporting period. Credits earned via prerecorded programs cannot be carried over into the next compliance period. Ethics credits carry over as general credits. Teaching, authorship, or law practice management credits cannot be carried over. Law practice management credit is limited to a maximum of 2 credits in any compliance period. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the Kansas Continuing Legal Education Commission website.

Completing Your Kansas Requirements with PLI: PLI and SEC Institute's live seminars, live webcasts, and co-sponsored locations qualify as "live" credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live programs. View live CLE programs approved in Kansas.

Attendance Reporting: Effective August 1, 2015, the Kansas CLE Commission requires that attendance for all prerecorded programs be reported by the provider. See KS RULE 804(e) for details. PLI reports attendance in Kansas for prerecorded programs only (on-demand programs). Attorneys must report attendance for all live programs. Log in to your MyKSCLE account to report attendance.

Kentucky

Kentucky CLE Requirements: The Kentucky Bar Association requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 2 credits of ethics, every year by June 30. All credits must be reported by August 10. Attorneys are limited to 6 non-live credits per reporting period. A maximum of 24 live credits, including 4 ethics credits, may be carried over to the next reporting period. Non-live credit may not be carried forward. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the Kentucky Bar Association website.

Completing Your Kentucky Requirements with PLI: PLI and SEC Institute's live seminars, live webcasts and co-sponsored locations qualify as "live" credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live programs. View live CLE programs approved in Kentucky.

Louisiana

Louisiana CLE Requirements: The Louisiana Supreme Court Committee on Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requires attorneys to complete 12.5 credits, including 1 credit of ethics and 1 credit of professionalism, by December 31 every year. All credits must be reported by January 31 of the following year. Attorneys are limited to 4 credits of self-study per reporting period. A maximum of 8 general credits may be carried over to the next reporting period. No ethics credits may be carried over. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the Louisiana Supreme Court Committee on Mandatory Continuing Legal Education website.

Completing Your Louisiana Requirements with PLI: PLI and SEC Institute's live seminars and co-sponsored locations qualify as "live" credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live programs. View live CLE programs approved in Louisiana.

Maine

Maine CLE Requirements: The Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar requires attorneys to complete 11 credits, including 1 credit of ethics, every calendar year. All credits must be reported by August 31 of the following year. Attorneys are limited to 5.5 credits of self-study per reporting period. A maximum of 10 credits may be carried over to the next reporting period. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar website.

Completing Your Maine Requirements with PLI: PLI and SEC Institute's live seminars, live webcasts and co-sponsored locations qualify as "live" credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live programs. View live CLE programs approved in Maine.

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Minnesota

Minnesota CLE Requirements: The Minnesota State Board of Continuing Legal Education requires attorneys to complete 45 credits, including 3 ethics and 2 elimination of bias credits, by June 30 every three years. All credits must be reported by August 31. Attorneys are limited to 15 on-demand credits per reporting period. There are three compliance groups assigned by name, staggered by year. Consult your attorney record to confirm your compliance period. No credits may be carried over to the next reporting period. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the Minnesota State Board of Continuing Legal Education website.

Completing Your Minnesota Requirements with PLI: PLI and SEC Institute's live seminars, live webcasts and co-sponsored locations qualify as "live" credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live programs. View live CLE programs approved in Minnesota.

Mississippi

Mississippi CLE Requirements: The Mississippi Commission on Continuing Legal Education requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 credit of ethics, professional responsibility, professionalism, malpractice prevention, substance abuse or mental health, every year by July 31. All credits must be reported by August 15. Attorneys are limited to 6 credits of distance learning per reporting period. A maximum of 12 credits may be carried over to the next reporting period; ethics credit carries over as general credit. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the Mississippi Commission on Continuing Legal Education website.

Completing Your Mississippi Requirements with PLI: PLI and SEC Institute's live seminars qualify as "live" credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live programs. View live CLE programs approved in Mississippi.

Missouri

Missouri CLE Requirements:The Missouri Bar requires attorneys to complete 15 credits, including 2 credits of professionalism, ethics or malpractice prevention, by June 30 every year. All credits must be reported by July 31. Attorneys are limited to 6 credits of self-study per reporting period. Professionalism, ethics, and malpractice prevention credit may not be earned through self-study. A maximum of 15 credits, including 2 ethics credits, may be carried over to the next reporting period. "Self-study" credit may not be carried over. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the Missouri Bar website.

Completing Your Missouri Requirements with PLI: PLI and SEC Institute's live seminars, live webcasts and co-sponsored locations qualify as "live" credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live programs. View live CLE programs approved in Missouri.

Montana

Montana CLE Requirements: The Supreme Court of Montana requires attorneys to complete 15 credits, including 2 credits of professionalism or ethics, by March 31 every year. All credits must be reported by May 15. Attorneys must earn a minimum of 10 credits through "live" programs. Attorneys are limited to 5 credits of self-study per reporting period. A maximum of 30 "live" credits may be carried over to the next reporting period. "Self-study" credit may not be carried over. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the Supreme Court of Montana Commission of Continuing Legal Education website.

Completing Your Montana Requirements with PLI: PLI and SEC Institute's live seminars, live webcasts and co-sponsored locations qualify as "live" credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live programs. View live CLE programs approved in Montana.

Nebraska

Nebraska CLE Requirements: The State of Nebraska Judicial Branch requires attorneys to complete 10 credits, including 2 credits of professionalism, ethics or malpractice prevention, by December 31 every year. All credits must be reported by January 20. Attorneys are limited to 5 credits of computer-based learning per reporting period. A maximum of 5 credits earned at live seminars may be carried over to the next reporting period. Ethics credit may not be carried over.

Completing Your Nebraska Requirements with PLI: PLI and SEC Institute's live seminars and co-sponsored locations qualify as "live" credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live programs. View live CLE programs approved in Nebraska.

Nevada

Nevada CLE Requirements: The Nevada Board of Continuing Legal Education requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 2 credits of ethics and 1 credit of substance abuse, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by March 1 of the following year. One credit in substance abuse is also required every 3 years (due dates can be found on the Nevada Board of Continuing Legal Education website). A maximum of 24 credits, including 4 ethics credits, may be carried over to the next reporting period. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the Nevada Board of Continuing Legal Education website.

Completing Your Nevada Requirements with PLI: PLI and SEC Institute's live seminars, live webcasts and co-sponsored locations qualify as "live" credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live programs. View live CLE programs approved in Nevada.

PLI and SEC Institute's on-demand programs, MP3s, and MP4s qualify as "self-study" credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via self-study programs. View self-study CLE programs approved in Nevada.

New Hampshire

New Hampshire CLE Requirements: The New Hampshire Continuing Legal Education Board requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 2 ethics credits, by June 30 every year. All credits must be reported by October 1. Attorneys are limited to 6 credits of self-study per reporting period. A maximum of 12 credits may be carried over to the next reporting period. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the New Hampshire Bar Association website.

Completing Your New Hampshire Requirements with PLI: PLI and SEC Institute's live seminars, live webcasts and co-sponsored locations qualify as "live" credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live programs. View live CLE programs approved in New Hampshire.

New Jersey

New Jersey CLE Requirements: The Supreme Court of New Jersey Board on Continuing Legal Education requires attorneys to complete 24 credits, including 4 credits of ethics and/or professionalism, by December 31 every two years. There are two compliance groups: Group 1 is made up of attorneys born January 1 through June 30 who report in even-numbered years; Group 2 is made up of attorneys born July 1 through December 31 who report in odd-numbered years. All credit must be reported by December 31. Attorneys must earn at least 12 credits through live programs and are limited to 12 credits of alternative verifiable learning formats per reporting period. A maximum of 12 credits may be carried over to the next reporting period. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the Supreme Court of New Jersey Board on Continuing Legal Education website.

Newly admitted attorneys must also obtain 15 of the required 24 credits in any 5 of 9 newly admitted subject areas. Learn about the specific requirements for newly-admitted New Jersey attorneys.

PLI and SEC Institute's live webcasts, co-sponsored locations (New Brunswick), on-demand programs, MP3s and MP4s qualify as "alternative verifiable learning formats" credit. Attorneys are limited to 12 credits of alternative verifiable learning formats per reporting period. However, attorneys who reside in, work in, and are licensed in a mandatory CLE jurisdiction that allows for 100% of CLE courses to be taken through alternative verifiable learning formats shall, through reciprocity, be able to satisfy their CLE obligation in New Jersey through 100% alternative verifiable learning formats (Regulation 201:8). View alternate verifiable learning format CLE programs approved in New Jersey.

New Mexico

New Mexico CLE Requirements: The New Mexico Minimum Continuing Legal Education Agency requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 2 ethics and professionalism credits, by December 31 every year. All credits must be reported by December 31. Attorneys are limited to 4 credits of self-study per reporting period. A maximum of 12 live credits, including 2 ethics and professionalism credits, may be carried over to the next reporting period. Self-study credit may not be carried over. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the New Mexico Minimum Continuing Legal Education Agency website.

Completing Your New Mexico Requirements with PLI: PLI and SEC Institute's live seminars, live webcasts and co-sponsored locations qualify as "live" credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live programs. View live CLE programs approved in New Mexico.

Attendance Reporting: PLI reports attendance to the New Mexico Minimum Continuing Legal Education Agency only for programs that take place in New Mexico. Attorneys must report attendance for programs that take place outside of New Mexico. The Agency will provide a form annually for reporting attendance to programs outside of the state.

New York

New York CLE Requirements: The New York State Continuing Legal Education Board requires attorneys to complete 24 credits, including 4 ethics and professionalism credits, every two years. All credits must be completed and reported within 30 days after the attorney's birthday in alternate years. A maximum of 6 credits may be carried over to the next compliance period. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board website.

Update: Effective January 1, 2018, experienced attorneys must complete at least one (1) credit hour of diversity, inclusion and elimination of bias credit each biennial compliance period. Note: This rule change is not in addition to the twenty-four credit hour requirement (including four credits of ethics and professionalism). It is part of the requirement. The rule change applies to attorneys due to re-register on or after July 1, 2018. There are no changes to newly admitted attorneys.

(g) Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias courses, programs and activities must relate to the practice of law and may include, among other things, implicit and explicit bias, equal access to justice, serving a diverse population, diversity and inclusion initiatives in the legal profession, and sensitivity to cultural and other differences when interacting with members of the public, judges, jurors, litigants, attorneys and court personnel.

Newly admitted attorneys, those admitted to the New York State Bar within the past two years, must complete at least 16 transitional CLE credits (3 ethics and professionalism, 6 skills and 7 professional practice or law practice management) in both of the first two years of admission to the Bar. PLI's Bridge-the-Gap programs fulfil the ethics and skills portions of the requirement. Newly admitted attorneys may carry over 8 credits from the first year to the second year. Ethics credits cannot be carried over. Once the second-year requirement is complete, 6 additional credits may be applied toward the next reporting cycle. Learn more about newly admitted requirements. View our New York Bridge-the-Gap program FAQs.

Effective January 1, 2016, the New York State CLE Board has adopted changes to the formats through which newly admitted attorneys can earn credit:

Newly admitted attorneys based in law offices outside of the U.S. may fulfill up to 16 credits in any approved format, per NY Regulation 2(F)(1). The remaining credits must be completed in a format permissible for the category of credit. All programs must be transitional.

Note: There is no change to the number or categories of credit, and all programs must be transitional. Newly admitted attorneys must still complete at least 16 credits (3 ethics and professionalism, 6 skills and 7 professional practice or law practice management) in each of their first two years of admission to the Bar.

Completing Your New York Requirements with PLI: All PLI and SEC Institute products can fulfill New York's CLE requirements for experienced attorneys. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn with PLI products. View live CLE programs and ethics CLE programs approved in New York.

North Carolina

North Carolina CLE Requirements: The North Carolina State Bar Continuing Legal Education Department requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 2 professional responsibility credits, by December 31 every year. All credits must be reported by the last day of February of the following year. One professional responsibility credit devoted to substance abuse credit must be completed every three years. Attorneys are limited to 6 credits of online programs per reporting period. A maximum of 12 credits, including 2 professional responsibility credits, may be carried over to the next reporting period. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the North Carolina State Bar Continuing Legal Education Department website.

Completing Your North Carolina Requirements with PLI: PLI and SEC Institute's live seminars, live webcasts and co-sponsored locations qualify as "live" credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live programs. View live CLE programs approved in North Carolina.

North Dakota

North Dakota CLE Requirements: The North Dakota Commission for Continuing Legal Education requires attorneys to complete 45 credits, including 3 ethics credits, by June 30 every three years. All credits must be reported by July 30 of the reporting year. Attorneys are limited to 15 credits of self-study per reporting period. Compliance period year ends are assigned based on admission to the Bar. Consult the State Bar Association of North Dakota to confirm your compliance period end date. No credits may be carried over. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the North Dakota Commission for Continuing Legal Education website.

Completing Your North Dakota Requirements with PLI: PLI and SEC Institute's live seminars, live webcasts and co-sponsored locations qualify as "live" credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live programs. View live CLE programs approved in North Dakota.

Ohio

Ohio CLE Requirements: The Commission on Continuing Legal Education, Supreme Court of Ohio requires attorneys to complete 24 credits, including 2.5 credits in professional conduct, by December 31 every two years. Attorneys are limited to 12 credits of self-study per compliance period. Compliance periods are based on last names: A through L must complete their requirements in odd-numbered years; M through Z must complete their requirements in even-numbered years. A maximum of 12 credits may be carried over to the next compliance period. Beginning with the 2013/2014 compliance period, attorneys will no longer be required to file a final reporting transcript by January 31 for the two preceding years. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the Commission on Continuing Legal Education, Supreme Court of Ohio website.

Newly admitted attorneys may fulfill part of their requirements through PLI’s Ohio New Lawyers Training 2017 on November 14, 2017 in Cleveland, OH in the specific areas of professionalism, law office management, and client fund management. Learn more about the full requirements for newly-admitted Ohio attorneys.

Oklahoma

Oklahoma CLE Requirements: The Oklahoma Bar Association MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 legal ethics credit, by December 31 every year. Attorneys are limited to 6 credits of online, on-demand programs per compliance period. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over to the next compliance period. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the Oklahoma Bar Association MCLE Commission website.

Completing Your Oklahoma Requirements with PLI: PLI and SEC Institute's live seminars, live webcasts and co-sponsored locations qualify as "live" credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live programs. View live CLE programs approved in Oklahoma.

Oregon

Oregon CLE Requirements: The Oregon State Bar requires attorneys to complete 45 credits, including 6 legal ethics credits, by December 31 every three years. All credits must be reported by January 31 of the following year. In alternate reporting periods, 1 of 6 ethics credits must be in child abuse or elder abuse reporting. Also, in alternate reporting periods, 3 of the 45 required credits must be in access to justice credit. To verify your compliance period and the credits required, log in to your member dashboard. A maximum of 15 credits may be carried over to the next compliance period. Excess legal ethics and access to justice credits can be applied to the general or practical skills requirement. Practical skills credits can be applied to the general requirement. For attorneys in a three-year reporting period, one child abuse or elder abuse reporting credit earned in a non-required reporting period may be applied to the ethics credit requirement. Additional child abuse and elder abuse reporting credits will be applied to the general requirement. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the Oregon State Bar website.

Completing Your Oregon Requirements with PLI: All PLI and SEC Institute products can fulfill Oregon's CLE requirements. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via PLI products. View all CLE programs and all ethics CLE programs approved in Oregon.

PLI is an approved Sponsor with the Oregon State Bar. Providers are required to submit applications for each program.

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania CLE Requirements: The Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board (PACLE) requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 2 ethics credits, every year. Reporting periods are assigned upon admission and are staggered through the year: Group I - May 1 through April 30; Group II - September 1 through August 31; Group III - January 1 through December 31. Consult your MyPACLE account to verify your reporting group. Attorneys are limited to 6 credits of distance learning per year. A maximum of 24 credits may be carried over to the next two compliance periods. Distance learning credits cannot be carried over. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the PACLE website.

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Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico CLE Requirements:La Rama Judicial de Puerto Rico requires attorneys to complete 24 credits, including 4 ethics credits, every three years. Compliance periods begin on the first day of the attorney's birth month and end on the last day of the month preceding the attorney's birth month the following year. All credits must be reported within 30 days after the end of the compliance period. Attorneys are limited to 8 credits of non-traditional programs per compliance period. A maximum of 24 credits may be carried over to the next compliance period. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on La Rama Judicial de Puerto Rico website.

Completing Your Puerto Rico Requirements with PLI: PLI and SEC Institute's live seminars and co-sponsored locations qualify as "live" credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live programs.

Rhode Island

Rhode Island CLE Requirements: The Rhode Island Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission requires attorneys to complete 10 credits, including 2 ethics credits, by June 30 every year. All credits must be reported by June 30. Attorneys are limited to 3 on-demand credits per compliance period. A maximum of 10 credits may be carried over to the next reporting period. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the Rhode Island Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission website.

Completing Your Rhode Island Requirements with PLI: PLI and SEC Institute's live seminars, live webcasts and co-sponsored locations qualify as "live" credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live programs. View live CLE programs approved in Rhode Island.

South Carolina

South Carolina CLE Requirements:The Supreme Court of South Carolina Commission on CLE and Specialization requires attorneys to complete 14 credits, including 2 legal ethics and professional responsibilities (LEPR) credits, by the last day of February every year. All credits must be reported by March 1. At least 1 substance abuse credit must be completed every three years. Attorneys are limited to 6 credits of alternatively delivered programs per compliance period. A maximum of 14 credits may be carried over to the next compliance period. Credits from alternatively delivered programs may not be carried forward. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the Supreme Court of South Carolina Commission on CLE and Specialization website.

Completing Your South Carolina Requirements with PLI: PLI and SEC Institute's live seminars and co-sponsored locations qualify as "live" credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live programs. View live CLE programs approved in South Carolina.

South Dakota

Tennessee

Tennessee CLE Requirements: The Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization requires attorneys to complete 15 credits, including 3 ethics/professionalism credits (EP credits), by December 31 every year. All credits must be reported by March 1 of the following year. Attorneys are limited to 8 credits of distance learning per compliance period. A maximum of 15 credits, including 3 EP credits, may be carried over to the next compliance period. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization website.

Completing Your Tennessee Requirements with PLI: PLI and SEC Institute's live seminars and co-sponsored locations (Nashville) qualify as "live" credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live programs. View live CLE programs approved in Tennessee.

Texas

Texas CLE Requirements: The State Bar of Texas requires attorneys to complete 15 credits, including 3 credits of legal ethics/professional responsibility, every year. Compliance periods begin on the first day of the attorney's birth month and end on the last day of the month preceding the attorney's birth month in the following year. All credits must be reported by the end of the attorney's birth month. A maximum of 15 credits may be carried over to the next compliance period. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the State Bar of Texas website.

Completing Your Texas Requirements with PLI: All PLI and SEC Institute products can fulfill Texas's CLE requirements. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via PLI products. View all CLE programs approved in Texas.

PLI is an Accredited Sponsor with the State Bar of Texas. Providers are required to submit applications for each program.

Texas Board of Legal Specialization (TBLS)

Texas Board of Legal Specialization (TBLS) Requirements: The Texas Board of Legal Specialization requires attorneys seeking TBLS certification to complete 60 credits of CLE in their specialty area within the 3 years immediately preceding application, through December 31 of the year of application. Attorneys seeking recertification must complete 100 credits of CLE in their specialty area by December 31 of each 5th year of certification. Certified attorneys must file an annual report online indicating their percentage of completion. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the Texas Board of Legal Specialization website.

Completing Your TBLS Requirements with PLI: Select PLI products are approved for various TBLS specialization credits. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via PLI products. View all TBLS-approved PLI products.

Providers are required to submit applications to the Texas Board of Legal Specialization for each program.

Attendance Reporting: Attorneys must report their own attendance to the Texas Board of Legal Certification using their MyTBLS account.

Utah

Utah CLE Requirements: The Utah State Board of Continuing Legal Education requires attorneys to complete 24 credits, including 3 ethics credits, by June 30 every two years. One ethics credit must be in professionalism and civility. Attorneys are assigned to one of two compliance groups reporting in either odd-numbered years or even-numbered years. Consult the Utah State Bar to determine your compliance period. All credits must be reported by July 31. Attorneys are limited to 12 credits of self-study per reporting period. No credits may be carried over. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the Utah State Board of Continuing Legal Education website.

Completing Your Utah Requirements with PLI: PLI and SEC Institute's live seminars qualify as "live" credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live programs. View live CLE programs approved in Utah.

Vermont

Vermont CLE Requirements: The Vermont MCLE Board requires attorneys to complete 20 credits, including 2 ethics credits, by June 30 every two years. All credits must be reported by July 1. Attorneys are assigned to one of two groups for reporting depending on year admitted. Attorneys are limited to 10 credits of self-study per reporting period. No credits may be carried over to the next compliance period. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the Vermont MCLE Board website.

Completing Your Vermont Requirements with PLI: PLI and SEC Institute's live seminars, live webcasts and co-sponsored locations qualify as "live" credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live programs. View live CLE programs approved in Vermont.

Virgin Islands

Virgin Islands CLE Requirements: The Virgin Islands Bar Association requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 2 ethics credits, by December 31 every year. All credits must be reported by January 31 of the following year. A maximum of 6 credits may be carried over to the next compliance period. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the Virgin Islands Bar Association website.

Completing Your Virgin Islands Requirements with PLI: All PLI and SEC Institute products can fulfill the Virgin Islands' CLE requirements. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via PLI products.

Virginia

Virginia CLE Requirements: The Virginia State Bar requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 2 ethics credits, by October 31 every year. All credits must be reported by December 15. Attorneys are limited to 8 credits of pre-recorded programs per compliance period. Attorneys are required to fulfill a minimum of 4 credits via live interactive programs. A maximum of 12 credits may be carried over to the next compliance period, only 8 of which (including 2 ethics) may come from pre-recorded programs. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the Virginia State Bar website.

Washington

Washington State CLE Requirements: The Washington State Bar Association requires attorneys to complete 45 credits, including 6 ethics credits and 15 credits in "Law and Legal Procedure" (black letter law), by December 31 every three years. Attorneys are assigned to one of three compliance groups in a consecutive manner based upon their year of admission. Consult the Washington State Bar Association to determine your compliance period. All credits must be reported by February 1 of the following year. A maximum of 15 credits may be carried over to the next compliance period. Of the 15 credits, 2 credits may be ethics. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the Washington State Bar Association website.

Update: Effective January 1, 2016, the Washington State Bar Association requires attorneys to complete 45 credits, including 6 ethics credits and 15 credits in "Law and Legal Procedure" (black letter law). The remaining 24 credits can be earned in the above categories or in newly approved subject areas that include: professional development, personal development and mental health, office management, and improving the legal system.

Effective January 1, 2016, the Washington State-licensed attorneys are no longer limited to 22.5 credits of A/V programs per reporting period. Please visit the Washington State Bar's webpage of MCLE Rules and Regulations for full details of the rule changes.

Completing Your Washington Requirements with PLI: All PLI and SEC Institute products can fulfill Washington's CLE requirements. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn with PLI products. View CLE programs and all ethics CLE programs approved in Washington.

Attendance Reporting: PLI reports attendance to the Washington State Bar Association only for live seminars and live webcasts. Attorneys must report attendance for all other products via the mywsba.org website.

West Virginia

West Virginia CLE Requirements: The West Virginia State Bar requires attorneys to complete 24 credits, including 3 credits in legal ethics, office management, substance abuse, and/or elimination of bias in the legal profession, by June 30 of even years. All credits must be reported by July 31 of even years. Attorneys are limited to 12 credits of online instruction per compliance period. A maximum of 6 general credits may be carried over to the next compliance period. No legal ethics, office management, substance abuse and/or elimination of bias in the legal profession credits may be carried over. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the West Virginia State Bar website.

Completing Your West Virginia Requirements with PLI: PLI and SEC Institute's live seminars and co-sponsored locations qualify as "live" credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live programs. View live CLE programs approved in West Virginia.

Wisconsin

Wisconsin CLE Requirements: The Wisconsin Court System requires attorneys to complete 30 credits, including 3 legal ethics and professional responsibility credits, by December 31 every two years. All credits must be reported by February 1 of the following year. Attorneys are limited to 10 credits of repeated, on-demand programs per reporting period. There are 2 compliance groups: attorneys admitted in an even-numbered year report in even-numbered years; attorneys admitted in an odd-numbered year report in odd-numbered years. A maximum of 15 credits may be carried over to the next compliance period. Legal ethics and professional responsibility credits are carried over as general credits. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the Wisconsin Court System website.

Completing Your Wisconsin Requirements with PLI: PLI and SEC Institute's live seminars, live webcasts and co-sponsored locations qualify as "live" credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live programs. View live CLE programs approved in Wisconsin.

Wyoming

Wyoming CLE Requirements: The Wyoming State Bar requires attorneys to complete 15 credits, including 2 ethics credits, by December 31 every year. All credits must be reported by January 30 of the following year. Attorneys are limited to 6 credits of self-study per reporting period. A maximum of 30 credits, including 2 ethics credits, may be carried over to the next reporting period. Credits earned through self-study may not be carried over. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the Wyoming State Bar website.

Completing Your Wyoming Requirements with PLI: PLI and SEC Institute's live seminars, live webcasts and co-sponsored locations qualify as "live" credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live programs. View live CLE programs approved in Wyoming.

British Columbia (CPD-BC)

CPD Requirements: The Law Society of British Columbia requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 2 in any combination of professional responsibility and ethics, client care and relations, and practice management, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by December 31. No credits may be carried over to the next reporting period.

Completing Your CPD Requirements with PLI: PLI and SEC Institute's live seminars, live webcasts and co-sponsored locations qualify as "real-time" credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via real-time programs. View PLI programs approved for British Columbia CPD credit.

PLI and SEC Institute's on-demand web programs, MP3s, and MP4s are not eligible for CPD credit unless viewed with at least one other attorney or an articled student. In this case, the credit must be recorded as a "study-group."

PLI is a Pre-Approved CPD provider with the Law Society of British Columbia. Providers are required to submit applications for each program.

Attendance Reporting: Attorneys must report their own attendance to the Law Society of British Columbia. Log in to the Law Society website to report attendance.

Ontario (CPD-ON)

CPD Requirements: The Law Society of Upper Canada requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 3 accredited credits in professional responsibility, ethics and/or practice management, by December 31 of each year. Substantive credits do not need to be accredited. All credits must be reported by December 31. No credits may be carried over to the next reporting period. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the Law Society of Upper Canada's website.

Completing Your CPD Requirements with PLI: PLI and SEC Institute's live seminars, live webcasts and co-sponsored locations qualify as "interactive" credit. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via interactive programs. View PLI programs approved for Ontario CPD credit.

PLI and SEC Institute's on-demand web programs, MP3s, and MP4s qualify as "recorded" credit. If viewed without a colleague, attorneys are limited to 6 credits of recorded programs per year. If viewed with at least one colleague, there is no limit to the number of credits that can be earned through recorded programs.

PLI has been approved as an Accredited Provider of Professionalism Content by the Law Society of Upper Canada.

Attendance Reporting: Attorneys must report their own attendance to the Law Society of Upper Canada via the LSUC Portal.

Québec (CPD-QC)

CPD Requirements: The Barreau du Québec requires attorneys to complete 30 credits by March 31 every two years (on the odd year). A maximum of 6 credits may be carried over to the next reporting period. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the Barreau du Québec's website.

Completing Your CPD Requirements with PLI: PLI programs qualify for credit in Québec as per the Barreau du Québec rule on reciprocity. Training activities held outside the Province of Québec and approved by another Canadian bar or foreign bar as part of a Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) program in that other bar are automatically approved by the Comité regardless of whether or not you are a member of that other bar; and, regardless of whether or not this training activity is offered by that bar itself or by a supplier accredited by that bar. Details can be found in the FORMATIONS TENUES À L'EXTÉRIEUR DU QUÉBEC section in the Barreau du Québec's Formation Continue GUIDE DU PARTICIPANT - à des activités de formation. View PLI programs approved for Québec CPD credit.

Hong Kong (CPD-HK)

CPD Requirements: The Law Society of Hong Kong requires attorneys to complete 15 points by October 31 of each year. A maximum of 10 points may be carried over to the next reporting period. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the Law Society of Hong Kong website.

Completing Your CPD Requirements with PLI: PLI and SEC Institute's live seminars are considered "live" credit. There is no limit to the number of points an attorney can earn via live programs.

PLI and SEC Institute's live webcasts are considered "distance learning." Attorneys are limited to 15 points of distance learning programs per reporting period. PLI does not offer CPD points for on-demands, MP3s and MP4s.

United Kingdom (CPD-UK)

CPD Requirements: On 21 May 2014, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) agreed to implement a new approach to continuing competence and the CPD scheme. This approach allows solicitors to determine the learning and development they need to ensure they deliver a competent legal service. The requirement to undertake mandatory continuing professional development (CPD) training has been eliminated. Under the new approach to continuing competence, solicitors are not required to undertake accredited CPD from 1 November 2014 and the SRA will cease to recognize accredited training from this point. Visit the SRA website for more details.

PLI’s programs may be eligible for your own identified learning and development needs under the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s new approach to Continuing Professional Development (CPD). For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the SRA's website.

Attendance Reporting: Solicitors must make an annual declaration to the Solicitors Regulation Authority that they have reflected on their practice and undertake regular learning and development so their skills and knowledge remain up to date. Please keep a copy of your PLI certificates for your records.

Completing Your CPD Requirements with PLI: PLI and SEC Institute's live seminars count as live credit in all Australian jurisdictions. There is no limit to the number of credits an attorney can earn via live seminars.

Limits on live webcasts and on-demand products vary according to jurisdiction. Please refer to your jurisdiction's CPD information page for specifics.

It is up to the attorney to ensure that the CPD activity is approved by his or her Australian jurisdiction. No application for recognition is required to be submitted by the provider to these jurisdictions. ACT, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, and Victoria: If this particular educational activity is relevant to your professional development and practice, you can claim one unit for each hour of attendance.

Attendance Reporting: Attorneys must report their own attendance to their respective jurisdiction(s).

CPE (NASBA)

Completing Your CPE Requirements with PLI: Practising Law Institute is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: nasbaregistry.org

For more information regarding administrative policies such as complaints and refunds, please contact Andrew Ottiger at aottiger@pli.edu.

Many PLI and SECI live programs, live Groupcasts, live webcasts, and on-demand programs offer CPE credit. Live programs are categorized as Group-Live delivery. Live Groupcasts and live webcasts (if offered for CPE) are categorized as Group-Internet-Based (GIB). NASBA-approved program levels include: basic, intermediate, advanced, update, and overview. View PLI programs approved for CPE credit. We now offer an expanded selection of on-demand programs approved for CPE credit (categorized as QAS Self-Study).

IRS Continuing Education (IRS-CE)

Requirements: Tax professionals who hold an Internal Revenue Service preparer tax identification number (PTIN) such as Enrolled Agents, Enrolled Retirement Plan Agents and other tax return preparers must complete 72 credits, including 6 credits in ethics or professional conduct, every three years. A minimum of 16 general credits and 2 ethics credits must be completed every year. Compliance periods and due dates are assigned based on the tax professional's social security number.

Certified Fraud Examiner CPE

Requirements: The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners requires CFEs to complete 20 hours of CPE per year. At least 10 of these 20 hours must relate directly to the detection and deterrence of fraud and at least 2 hours must relate directly to Ethics. Up to 10 CPE hours in excess of the minimum requirements may be carried forward to the following year.

Completing Your Recertification Requirements with PLI: Select PLI programs offer CPE credits in the areas of fraud-related, ethics-related, and non-fraud non-ethics related. To request Certified Fraud Examiner CPE credit for eligible programs, be sure to enter your license information on your account profile. Please note that it is ultimately the CFE's responsibility to determine if the content of this course falls into one of the ACFE-approved fields of study. View PLI programs approved for Certified Fraud Examiner CPE credit.

Attendance Reporting: Certified Fraud Examiners do not need to report specific credit hours, but are required to certify that they are in compliance via their AFCE.com account, online chat, or telephone. Records of CPE credits must be kept in case of an audit by the ACFE.

Privacy CPE

Requirements: The International Association of Privacy Professionals requires privacy professionals, including those with CIPP, CIPM, and CIPT specializations, to complete 20 credits every 2 years. At least 10 of those credits must come from "Group A" (any program, event, forum, book or other published written material, presentation, course of instruction or speaking engagement that relates to specific content on the IAPP exam blueprints and bodies of knowledge, whether it is provided, published or hosted by the IAPP or other approved organizations).

No more than 10 credits may come from "Group B" (any program, event, forum, book or other published written material, presentation, course of instruction or speaking engagement that does NOT correspond to IAPP exam blueprints and bodies of knowledge, but advances one's professional development, advances one's general privacy knowledge, or contributes to the strength of the privacy profession, whether it is provided, published or hosted by the IAPP or other approved organizations).

A maximum of 10 "Group A" credits may be carried over to the next reporting period. No "Group B" credits may be carried over. For more information, visit the IAPP's Continuing Privacy Education Policy website.

HR Recertification

Requirements: The HR Certification Institute requires HR professionals to complete 60 credits by the end of the HR professional's birth month every three years. Credit may be earned through Continuing Education courses (a maximum of 60), CE instruction (maximum of 20), on-the-job experience (maximum of 20); research and publishing (maximum of 20), leadership (maximum of 10), and professional membership in national or international HR-related associations (maximum of 10).

HRCI Continuing Education credit can be applied to the following accredited certifications:

Associate Professional in Human Resources™ (aPHR™)

Professional in Human Resources® (PHR®)

Professional in Human Resources - California® (PHRca®)

Senior Professional in Human Resources® (SPHR®)

Global Professional in Human Resources® (GPHR®)

Professional in Human Resources - International™ (PHRi™)

Senior Professional in Human Resources - International Professional™ (SPHRi™)

SHRM Recertification

Requirements: The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) requires SHRM credential-holders to earn 60 professional development credits (PDCs) by the end of the credential-holder's birth month every three years. All PDCs must be reported within 60 days of the end of the recertification period. Details about various credit categories with specific limits can be found in the Recertification Handbook. No credits may be carried over. For additional information, please see the recertification FAQ page on the Society for Human Resource Management website.

SHRM PDCs can be applied to the following accredited certifications:

SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP®)

SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP®)

Completing Your Recertification Requirements with PLI: PLI and SEC Institute's live seminars, live webcasts, SEC Institute and co-sponsored locations qualify as "instructor-led". There is no limit to the number of PDCs an SHRM professional can earn via instructor-led programs. View PLI programs eligible for SHRM recertification credit.

Candidates must earn and submit 20 CCB approved continuing education units in order to apply to sit for a CCB examination, including a minimum of 10 earned from "live" training events. CEUs must be earned within the 12-month period preceding the date of the exam.

CEUs can be applied toward the continuing education requirements for the following certifications:

Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP)®

Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional–International (CCEP-I)®

Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional Fellow (CCEP-F)®

Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC)®

Certified in Healthcare Privacy Compliance (CHPC)®

Certified in Healthcare Research Compliance (CHRC)®

Certified in Healthcare Compliance Fellow (CHC-F)®

Completing Your CCB Requirements with PLI: PLI applies for approval from the CCB for select PLI programs. PLI and SEC Institute's live seminars, live webcasts and co-sponsored locations qualify as "live" training events. There is no limit to the number of credits that candidates or certification holders can earn via live programs. View live programs approved by the CCB.

Attendance Reporting: Attendees must submit their own recertification application to ACAMS. Applicants do not need to include supporting documentation along with the recertification application; however, they are advised to retain original copies of their supporting documents in their files in the event that ACAMS should find it necessary to audit their records.

New York State Social Worker Continuing Education (SW CPE)

Requirements: The New York State Education Department requires each licensed master social worker (LMSW) and licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) to complete 36 contact hours (i.e. credits) of acceptable formal continuing education during each three-year registration period. There is a phase-in period for licensees whose next registration period starts during the first three years after January 1, 2015. These licensees will have to complete one hour of acceptable formal continuing education for each month in their registration period after January 1, 2015. Consult the New York State Education Department's Licensed Master Social Workers and Licensed Clinical Social Workers FAQ page for more info about your requirements.

Practising Law Institute's Social Worker CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #0382.

Attendance Reporting: Licensed master social workers and licensed clinical social worker must attest to completing their continuing education requirement when re-registering for certification in New York.

Accreditation Questions

Where are PLI and The SEC Institute accredited?

PLI programs are approved for CLE credit in all U.S. MCLE jurisdictions. Where the program content qualifies, The SEC Institute programs are approved for MCLE credit in all U.S. MCLE jurisdictions. PLI programs also offer U.S. District Court Federal CLE Credit for the Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa. Select PLI programs are approved for Florida Bar Board-Certified Specialist Certification (BLSE) credits and Texas Board of Legal Specialization (TBLS) credits.

PLI programs may be eligible for your own identified learning and development needs under the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA)'s new approach to CPD. PLI is a Pre-Approved CPD provider with the Law Society of British Columbia and an Accredited Provider of Professionalism Content by the Law Society of Upper Canada. PLI programs qualify for credit in Québec as per the Barreau du Québec rule on reciprocity. Select programs are submitted for approval to the Law Society of Hong Kong for CPD points. PLI programs meet program requirements in the Australian Territories of New South Wales, ACT, Queensland, South Australia, and Victoria.

PLI is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education and is listed on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors (Registry ID: 103621). The SEC Institute is registered under PLI's NASBA/National Registry Sponsor ID. PLI is approved for Group-Live (live programs) and Group-Internet-Based delivery (live Webcast) methods. PLI is also registered with the New York State Board for Public Accountancy, the New Jersey State Board of Public Accountancy and the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.

PLI maintains accreditation with the New York State Education Department for Social Worker Continuing Education (SW CPE) credit.

What types of credit do PLI and The SEC Institute offer?

PLI and The SEC Institute offer the following types of credit:

CLE for all U.S. MCLE states

CPD – British Columbia

CPD – Ontario

CPD – Québec

CPD – United Kingdom

CPD – Hong Kong

CPD – Australia

CPE (NASBA)

IRS CE Credit

Certified Fraud Examiner CPE Credit

Privacy CPE Credit (IAPP)

HR Recertification (HRCI)

SHRM Professional Development Credits (PDC)

Compliance Certification Board (CCB) Continuing Education Units

Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (CAMS) Recertification

New York State Social Worker Continuing Education (SW CPE)

Check the "Credit Information" box on the program's web page to ensure your credit type is approved for the program. Looking for a type of continuing education credit not listed? Send an email to plicredits@pli.edu.

What do "Upon Request," "Pending" and "Submitted" mean in the "Credit Information" box?

Upon Request" jurisdictions are those we apply to for accreditation when you register for a program. Once we receive the approval from the respective jurisdiction, the credit status of this program will be updated accordingly and your certificate will be issued. "Pending" – We have applied for accreditation in your jurisdiction and are awaiting approval. "Submitted" – We have applied for accreditation in your jurisdiction and are awaiting approval.

If my jurisdiction is "Upon Request," "Pending" or "Submitted," how long will it take before I receive a CLE certificate?

Each jurisdiction varies in their turnaround time for accreditation of programs. Once PLI receives approval, your certificate will be issued. Your certificate will reflect the date you completed the program.

May I take a live Webcast for NASBA CPE credit?

Yes, you may take a live Webcast for NASBA CPE credit. Check the "Credit Information" box on the program's web page to ensure CPE credit is offered for the program.

You can view our New York Bridge-the-Gap FAQs. For additional information, you can review the newly admitted requirements on the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board's website.

Where can I find information on the New Jersey Basic CLE Marathon?

You can view our New Jersey Basic CLE Marathon FAQs. For additional information, you can review the newly admitted requirements on the Supreme Court of New Jersey Board on Continuing Legal Education website.

Certificate Questions

When will I get my certificate(s)?

Live program attendees and live Webcast participants will generally receive their certificates within a few business days after the completion of the program. If we are awaiting accreditation approval in your jurisdiction, your certificate will be issued once we receive approval. Certificates for on-demand programs will generally be issued within minutes after requesting credit for a completed program where the program's credit status is indicated as already approved in the requested jurisdiction. If the on-demand program's credit status is pending or upon request in a requested jurisdiction, the certificate will be issued upon the notice of approval. The certificate will reflect the course completion date. Approval times vary by jurisdiction.

How will I receive my certificate(s)?

You will receive your certificates via email from "PLI Certificates" at plicredits@pli.edu. Please be sure to add www.pli.edu to your safe senders list. If you are seeking CLE certificates in more than one jurisdiction, please be advised that each certificate will be emailed to you individually.

Why aren't my credits showing up in my CLE History for an online program I have completed?

Credits will not appear if the "Request Credit" form has not been submitted. Log in to your PLI account and re-launch the program, where you will see the "Request Credit" link at the top right-hand corner of the page. Click on the link, fill out the form and submit. Credit approval may also be pending in your jurisdiction. Your credits will appear once approval is received and a certificate is issued.

How do I request credit for an online program? When should I submit the "Request Credit" form?

To request credit for an online program, click the "Request Credit" link at the upper right-hand corner of the video screen after completing the entire program or as much of the program as desired. It is strongly recommended you view the entire program, or as much of the program as desired, before requesting for credit. Viewing a program in different sittings over the course of days will not affect your ability to request for full credit at the completion of a program. The time you track will remain stored in our database indefinitely. Submitting one request after completing the entire program, or as much of the program as desired, will result in the issuance of a single certificate, maximizes the number of credits you will receive, and avoids reporting issues.

What happens if I submit the "Request Credit" form after viewing each segment of a full web program?

Requesting for credit multiple times often results in the issuance of multiple certificates which, when added together, may give less credit than you should have earned depending on your jurisdiction's credit rounding rules. You may also experience reporting issues when submitting multiple certificates for the same program. It is strongly recommended you view the entire program, or as much of the program as desired, before requesting for credit.

Why does my certificate indicate less credit than I anticipated?

Each state has unique rounding rules (i.e., round down to the nearest half credit hour). If you sign out early, you may receive less credit than anticipated based on your jurisdiction's rules.

I am licensed in more than one jurisdiction. Why are the credit totals on each certificate different?

I received a "Request for Credit Information" email. What does this mean?

The "Request for Credit Information" email is automatically sent to individuals who have recently registered for programs but do not have any credit preferences on their account (e.g., CLE, CPE, etc.) These emails are sent to ensure you receive credit for your attendance at a program. Many states require the attendee's license number when providers report credits.

I received a "Request for Credit Information" email but cannot open the link. How can I add the information you requested to my PLI account?

Log in to your PLI account at www.pli.edu. Direct your mouse to the "My Account" tab at the top of the page, scroll down, and click on "Edit Profile." Make sure to save changes.

Reporting Questions

After receiving my CLE certificate, how long will it take for my credits to be reported to my jurisdiction?

Most jurisdictions require providers to report your credits within 30 days from the date of certificate issuance. PLI reports credits twice a month (e.g., mid-month and end of month). The reported attendance will reflect the course completion date and not the reporting date. It is important to note that there is a distinction between a compliance deadline and a reporting deadline. For compliance deadlines and reporting deadlines, visit PLI's Credit Information page.

How long will it take for my credits to be posted once PLI reports to my jurisdiction?

It varies for each jurisdiction. Some jurisdictions may take 24-48 hours, while other jurisdictions may take longer.

What if my credits are not posted to my jurisdiction after several weeks?

After ensuring that your license information on your www.pli.eduAccount Profile is correct, check with your jurisdiction as your credits may be in the process of being posted to your account. If your jurisdiction has not received your credits, send an email to plicredits@pli.edu for assistance.

PLI reports CLE and IRS CE credit. CPD, CPE and other CE regulators do not require providers to report credit.

Connecticut: Effective January 1, 2017, the Connecticut Judicial Branch requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 2 credits of legal ethics, by December 31 every year. A maximum of 2 credits may be carried over to the next reporting period. For additional information, refer to the FAQ page on the Connecticut Judicial Branch website.

Florida: Effective January 1, 2017, the Florida Supreme Court has increased the CLE requirement to 33 credits per three-year reporting period. The additional 3 credits shall be in the new category of approved technology courses. Attorneys whose reporting period ends in 2017 may begin taking technology courses now to meet this new requirement.

Idaho: Beginning with reporting periods ending on December 31, 2017 and thereafter, attorneys must complete at least 3 MCLE credits in legal ethics or professional responsibility, as approved by the Board or its designee.

NEW! Illinois: Effective July 1, 2017, the Supreme Court of Illinois requires attorneys to complete one credit of diversity and inclusion and one credit of mental health and substance abuse, as part of their professional responsibility requirement. Note: There is no change to the total number of credits required to fulfill the professional responsibility requirement, which remains at six, or the total number of credits required in each two-year reporting period, which remains at 30. The rule change begins with attorneys with the two-year reporting period ending June 30, 2019. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism's 2Civility website.

Kansas: Effective August 1, 2015, the Kansas CLE Commission requires that attendance for all prerecorded programs be reported by the provider. See KS RULE 804(e) for details. PLI reports attendance in Kansas for prerecorded programs only (on-demand programs). Attorneys must report attendance for all live programs.

Effective July 1, 2017, live seminars, live webcasts, and co-sponsored locations now qualify as "live" credit. On-demand programs, MP3s and MP4s qualify as "prerecorded" credit. Attorneys may take a maximum of 6 prerecorded credits per compliance period. Note: There is no change to the total number of credits required to fulfill the ethics requirement, which remains at two, or the total number of credits required each year, which remains at 12. The limit for law practice management credits per compliance period remains at two credits. For additional information on the rule change, please see the Rules and Guidelines on the Kansas Continuing Legal Education Commission website.

New York (MCLE): Effective January 1, 2016, newly-admitted attorneys will be allowed to earn ethics credit via live seminars or live webcasts. Professional practice and law practice management credit may be earned through any PLI offering including on-demand. Skills credit is still required to be earned in a live classroom setting.

Effective January 1, 2018, experienced attorneys must complete at least one (1) credit hour of diversity, inclusion and elimination of bias credit each biennial compliance period. Note: This rule change is not in addition to the twenty-four credit hour requirement (including four credits of ethics and professionalism). It is part of the requirement. The rule change applies to attorneys due to re-register on or after July 1, 2018. There are no changes to newly admitted attorneys.

(g) Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias courses, programs and activities must relate to the practice of law and may include, among other things, implicit and explicit bias, equal access to justice, serving a diverse population, diversity and inclusion initiatives in the legal profession, and sensitivity to cultural and other differences when interacting with members of the public, judges, jurors, litigants, attorneys and court personnel.

Washington: Effective January 1, 2016, the Washington State Bar Association requires attorneys to complete 45 credits, including 6 ethics credits and 15 credits in "Law and Legal Procedure" (black letter law). The remaining 24 credits can be earned in the above categories or in newly approved subject areas that include: professional development, personal development and mental health, office management, and improving the legal system.

Effective January 1, 2016, the Washington State-licensed attorneys are no longer limited to 22.5 credits of A/V programs per reporting period. Please visit the Washington State Bar's webpage of MCLE Rules and Regulations for full details of the rule changes.